Daily practice of
the White Tara, the Wheel that grants wishes
White
Tara is the female deity, protector of long life, good health, and
protection, and her devotion begins with cultivating the motivation to
take refuge in the Three Jewels and generating bodhicitta by repeating
three times.
Om so bhawa shuddo sarva dharma sobava shuddo hum (OM
I am the emptiness of all dharmas or all phenomenona, the emptiness of intrinsic existence.)
From that emptiness, my mind arises in the form of the letter TAM and
the utpala flower at the center of the lunar disc, and the white lotus.
This then transforms into the form of Mother Arya, the giver of
longevity. She has one face and two arms; her right hand forms the mudra
of the gift of supreme bliss, and her left hand holds an utpala flower.
She is adorned with seven eyes. Her youthful body bears the marks and
symbols of an enlightened being, and a lunar disc protects her back. The
three letters OM, AH, and HUM appear on her forehead, throat, and
heart, respectively.
From these seed letters rise lights that
capture the wisdom body of Arya Ma and the initiating devas. The form of
wisdom merges with the imaginary Arya Ma. The initiating devas confer
the initiations and adorn Arya Ma's head with Buddha Amitayu. Then,
light rises from the letter TAM in Arya Ma's heart. This captures all
the blessings of the qualities of long life in both samsara and nirvana
and dissolves into your heart.
“Om Tare Tutare Ture Mama ayur punYE Jyana puntim kuru ye sVAha” (x 21 times).
“Om Tare Tuttare Ture SVAha” (as many times as possible).
Finally, recite one of the following two mantras:
The mantra of dYang gSal (Sanskrit vowels and consonants) or the hundred-syllable mantra.
ROME: November 20, 2025
